Manchester marketing agency celebrates 15th anniversary with “exciting” growth

Award-winning integrated marketing agency Conker Communications is celebrating 15 years in business, with “exciting” growth across both its team and client base.

In its anniversary year, Conker has doubled down on focus sectors, with client wins and key campaigns that underscore the agency’s reputation in both its sports and lifestyle specialism and its B2B business bedrock.

Standout account wins in the lifestyle space include EMD UK, the national governing body for group exercise, including a campaign to promote This Girl Can Classes, which aims at breaking down barriers to help get women into exercise classes.

Conker has also netted the integrated marketing brief for the 2023 Wheelchair Rugby European Championship, which will take place at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. These sporting successes come from the catalyst of a string of award wins, including CIM’s Best Use of PR for Conker’s campaign for the Netball World Cup 2019.

Launching the agency in 2007, founder Sarah Wallwork has propelled Conker Communications from a back-bedroom enterprise to a 14-strong team with an international client portfolio, and central Didsbury offices.

A “key milestone” on the Manchester marketing agency’s journey is Martin Wallwork joining the team as joint managing director in 2015.

Bringing board level experience from disruptive businesses in the utilities and energy sectors, Martin has led the development of Conker’s hard-working digital arm, bringing his energy sector experience as a springboard for developing long-term full marketing service relationships with the likes of Tata Chemicals Europe.

Sarah commented: ‘‘As we’ve expanded we’ve stayed true to Conker’s focus on quality. For years this meant steady growth, but we’re now reaching an exciting tipping point where we’re able to capture the ‘Conker magic’.

“We’ve worked hard to set processes and ways of working in place, so that we can accelerate growth, confident that as the team continues to expand, work will always have the quality seal we’re so passionate about and we don’t lose what makes Conker special – that spark and genuine love of making the marketing magic happen for our clients.

‘‘Developing the team has been a real focus over the last 12 months, this year alone we’ve expanded by 50 per cent in terms of headcount. Chemistry in recruitment is vital for us, it’s all about fit – and because of that we now have an amazing team, who are not only extremely talented, but who share the values that make Conker special.“

By Matthew Neville – Correspondent, Bdaily

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